Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-14

of Gen. John Tyler jr., the son Of President Tyler
Tor compensation private secretary to MS father
curing the one month OF his Vice Presidency and
| the three years and eleven months Of his Presi-
dency OF the United States, from 1S41 to 1S45.
congress had appropriated for private secretary
Tor every preceding President, and has regularly
appropriated for the salary OF private secretary
for every President since his time. Congress made
Of Tyier. .''''' "A ''A''nue ~ N''A all eA'ep'''H
PASSAGE OF THE TRADE DOLLAR BILL.
The House passed the trade dollar bill saturday
afternoon by vote OF 174 to SO. The bill provides
that for period OF six months after the passage
OF this act the trade dollars II not defaced mutt
value In payment OF all dues to the United states
and shall not again be paid out or in any other
holder OF such trade dollars may receive in ex-
change, on presentation OF the same at the Treas
91y 9a or any su6,treasury, like amount and value
dollar for dollar, in standard silver dollars or in
subsidiary silver coins, at the option OF the holder
Ihe trade dollars received by the government shall
olary coin, provided that the recoinage of trade
doilarS recOined under this act shall not be con-
sldered as part OF the silver bullion required to be
purchased and coined into standard dollars.
THE PROPOSED PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL
The substitute reported to the House for MI.
Randalls bill to provide for the appointment Of
government commissioners to take part in the
celebration Of the centennial anniversary OF the
framing OF the constitution at Philadelphia, ap-
propates s10O 600 to carry out the purpose of the
bill, which covers substantially the same ground
as tne original Dill, but carefully guards the gov
ernment 1rOm liability for a greater sum than is
recommended to be appropriated, and excludes
the idea that the celebration is to be conducted
under the auspices or direction Of the federal gov
ernment.
AGAINST RAISING THE MINISTER'S SALARIES
The House then went into the committee of the
whole, Saturday afternoon, ON the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. Mr.. Burnes dem,
MOI made point of order against the provision
increasing the salary OF the minister to China
from $12, 900 to 81, 500. The point OF order was
sustained, as was also point OF order against
theprovision fixing the salaries of the minister of
tne Argentine Republic and Turkey at $4,000.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The following is the status of the appropriation
bills: The army bill is law, the Indian, sundry
ctv1l,pensions and post Office bills have passed both
houses and now await concurrence by the House
diferences by conference. The liver and haTbor VI
military academy, District OF columbia and agri-
cultural bills have passed the House and are In the
hands OF Senate committees. The legislative,
diplomatic and consular and naval bills await the
action Of House The deficiency and fortifications
House. sre HsE 70 De b T ey the PC
conference.
THE TEXAS INVESTIGATION TO BEGIN TOMORROW
Thirty or forty of the witnesses summoned to
testify before the sub-Senate committee on privi-
legeS and elections in relation to the alleged cleo
ton outrages in Texas were on hand this morn.
ing, but it was decided not to begin the inquiry
until 10 O'Clock a. m. tomorrow.
In the senate to-day Mr. Coke presented q
memorial nom citizens OF Washington county,
Texas, praying that the investigation already
ordered into alleged misconduct OF civil authOrf-
ties OF that county be held in that county, where
the facts can be more readily and easily obtained
On motion OF Mr.. Coke the memorial was ordered
printed in the Record.
NOTES.
The Senate has confirmed VIM. Reed Lewis. Of
Pennsylvania, to be consul at Tangier.
Messrs. Brecknrdge, OF Arkansas, Maybury
| and Reed have been appointed House conferees
on h0 linry n1<.
fishing.
Favorable report was made to the House Satur-
day upon the joint resolution to authorize the
printing OF 500 extra copies OF the report OF the
health officer OF the District of Columbia